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Voice Cast for Mass Effect 2 Includes Sci-fi Veterans

Sci-fi veterans of TV and silver screen have lined up to provide voice talent for BioWare's Mass Effect 2, as revealed in a press release from Electronics Arts. The stars from the first game, Seth Green as Joker and Keith David as Admiral David Anderson, will make their returns as expected, but the sequel brings more than its share of new blood to the game. Big-name actors include Martin Sheen ("Apocalypse Now," "The West Wing"), Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Saddam," "Fast Forward") and Adam Baldwin. Mass Effect 2 also mines sci-fi vets for voice-overs, including Michael Dorn (Worf from "Star Trek: The Next Generation"), Tricia Helfer and Michael Hogan (Six and Colonel Saul Tigh from "Battlestar Galactica"), Carrie-Anne Moss ("The Matrix"), and Yvonne Strahovski ("Chuck").

Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder of BioWare, underlines the BioWare modus operandi that we're all familiar with: "Emotionally engaging narrative is a key design pillar for BioWare," he said, adding, "credible, powerful personalities are vital to delivering a compelling story experience in BioWare's games, and we have assembled an amazing ensemble cast that surpasses the very high bar set in the original Mass Effect!"

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the 26th of January in the U.S. and the 29th in Europe.

Tyler says: My nerd-o-meter is going off the charts! Michael Hogan is the most exciting addition to the cast for me personally, as I always looked to his character in Battlestar to get it "crunk." For me Mass Effect 2's development cycle has been one giant calm-before-the-storm. Anyone else feel the same? Or would you rather go into a bear-like hibernation, only to awake on January 26th?